diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp
index 3c320210c..de82a6844 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp
@@ -212,9 +212,13 @@ namespace Opm {
         /// \param[in, out] reservoir_state   reservoir state variables
         /// \param[in, out] well_state        well state variables
         void prepareStep(const SimulatorTimerInterface& /*timer*/,
-                         const ReservoirState& /*reservoir_state*/,
+                         const ReservoirState& reservoir_state,
                          WellState& well_state)
         {
+            if ( wellModel().wellCollection()->havingVREPGroups() ) {
+                updateRateConverter(reservoir_state);
+            }
+
             well_model_.prepareTimeStep(ebosSimulator_, well_state);
         }